Search Results for distracted driving

Vulnerable Road Users

Distracted Driving Behaviors and Beliefs among Older Adults: A LongROAD Analysis of the Training, Research, and Education for Driving Safety Study

...change their behaviors. Forty-three percent stated that if a distracted driving citation resulted in points on their drivers’ licenses, they would also curtail their distracted driving behaviors. Predictors of Distracted...

September 2017 Research Brief

Vulnerable Road Users

Vulnerable Road Users

Distracted Driving Among Newly Licensed Teen Drivers

...has been little concrete information or research available on distracted driving among teens specifically Teenage drivers are believed to be at risk for distracted driving-related crashes, as they are avid...

March 2012 Technical Report | Report Summary

man on phone while driving

Driver Behavior & Performance

Effectiveness of Distracted Driving Countermeasures: An Expanded and Updated Review of the Scientific and Gray Literatures

...carried out in March and April 2021 in order to identify apps or commercial products aimed at mitigating distracted driving. Search terms included various combinations of (a) drive, driver, driving,...

March 2022 Research Brief

Driver Behavior & Performance

Driver Behavior & Performance

Measuring Cognitive Distraction in the Automobile

Background Distracted driving is a significant highway safety threat, responsible for well over 3,000 fatalities each year. There are three main sources of driver distraction: Visual (eyes off the road)...

June 2013 Technical Report | Report Summary

Instructor teaching driver lessons

Vulnerable Road Users

Orientation Sessions for Parents of Young Novice Drivers: An Assessment of U.S. Programs and Recommendations

Introduction The role of parents in the licensing process has expanded greatly since the arrival of graduated driver licensing (GDL). Lengthy learner stages, supervised hours requirements and driving restrictions have...

May 2018 Technical Report | Report Summary

Vulnerable Road Users

Musculoskeletal Conditions and Related Driving Reduction Among Older Drivers: A LongROAD Study

...driving reduction in older adults of both genders. Low confidence in driving ability, coupled with musculoskeletal condition diagnosis, might cause premature driving reduction for women. Conversely, overconfidence in driving ability...

November 2017 Research Brief

Driver Behavior & Performance

2021 Traffic Safety Culture Index

...perceptions and attitudes toward unsafe driving behaviors in comparison to engagement in these behaviors as well as aspects that should be considered when developing countermeasures. Key Findings Distracted Driving Drivers...

December 2022 Technical Report | Report Summary

Driver Behavior & Performance

Driver Behavior & Performance

2009 Traffic Safety Culture Index

...Findings 35% of drivers report that driving feels less safe today than it did five years ago. Distracted driving, mentioned by 31%, was the most often cited reason. Other major...

July 2009 Technical Report | Report Summary